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American Football

Internet company Amazon has revealed that viewing figures for its coverage of the NFL’s Thursday Night Football games have increased by 22 per cent this season.
Baseball

The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has struck a seven-year extension worth a reported $5bn (€4.4
Hockey

Dutch pay-television broadcaster Ziggo has agreed a four-year rights deal with the International Hockey Federation (FIH)
Football

Belgian pay-television broadcaster Telenet has renewed its exclusive English Premier League rights in a new three-season deal, from 2019-20 to 2021-22

The global value of sports media rights reached $49.533bn (€43.782bn) in 2018, according to data released today by SportBusiness Consulting, up from $46.871bn in 2017.

Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has accused telco Nowo of owing significant amounts in carriage fees, days after the broadcaster withdrew its channels from the service

Research by the Coalition Against Piracy of the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has found that as many as 45 per cent of Thai consumers use a television box that can be used to stream pirated content

Sony Pictures Network has acquired media rights in the Indian Subcontinent to the Mzansi Super League, the T20 competition operated by Cricket South Africa

Australian commercial broadcaster Ten has renewed its free-to-air rights to the MotoGP motorcycling series in new three-year deal, from 2019 to 2021
Hockey

The Pakistan Hockey Federation has opened up a tender process for broadcasting rights to the inaugural edition of its new league, which it has confirmed will take place in February next year